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Compare Walnut Creek to Santa Barbara

This post compares Walnut Creek, California to Santa Barbara, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Walnut Creek (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 68,516 91,443
Income (median) $84,028 $49,574
Home Value (median) $704,900 $934,500
White 76% 77%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 14% 3%
With Kids 21% 23%
Age (median) 48 37
Rentals 36% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Walnut Creek or Santa Barbara?
A: Walnut Creek has a smaller population count than Santa Barbara: 68516 compared with 91443 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Walnut Creek or in Santa Barbara?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Walnut Creek.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Walnut Creek or Santa Barbara?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Walnut Creek.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Walnut Creek versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Walnut Creek may include: Dana-Point, Laguna-Niguel, and Novato.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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